1598, 29 June, Holyrood, Convention

Parliamentary Register

The book of the acts and statutes concluded in the general conventions of his majesty and estates, beginning at the convention held at the palace of Holyroodhouse upon 29 June 1598.†

The convention of the nobility and estates held at Holyroodhouse, 29 June 1598

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Sederunt

The king being present.

• Sederunt
• [Ludovic Stewart], duke of Lennox
• [John Hamilton], lord Hamilton
• [William Douglas], earl of Angus
• [Francis Hay, earl of] Erroll
• [George Keith, earl] Marischal
• [John Kennedy, earl of] Cassilis
• [James Cunningham, earl of] Glencairn
• [John Erskine, earl of] Mar
• [John Gordon, earl of] Sutherland
• [John Fleming], lord Fleming
• [Robert Seton, lord] Seton
• [Alexander Livingston, lord] Livingston
• [Alexander Seton, lord] Fyvie†
• [Mark Kerr, lord] Newbattle
• [Alexander Lindsay, lord] Spynie
• [John Maxwell, lord] Maxwell
• [Andrew Stewart, lord] Ochiltree
• [Alexander Elphinstone], master of Elphinstone
• [Sir William Stewart of] Traquair
• [Sir David Lindsay of] Edzell
• [Sir John Murray of] Tullibardine
• [Sir James Scrimgeour of] Dudhope
• [Kenneth MacKenzie of Kintail, laird of] MacKenzie
• [Sir George Home of] Spott
• [William Sinclair of] Roslin

• Bishops
• [David Cunningham, bishop of] Aberdeen
• [Peter Rollock, bishop of] Dunkeld
• [Alexander Campbell, bishop of] Brechin

• Abbots
• [John Bothwell, commendator of] Holyroodhouse
• [Edward Bruce, commendator of] Kinloss
• [William Melville, commendator of] Tongland
• [James Drummond, commendator of] Inchaffray
• [James Douglas, commendator of] Melrose

• Officers
• [Walter Stewart, commendator of Blantyre], treasurer
• [Master James Elphinstone of Barnton],† secretary
• [Sir John Cockburn of Ormiston], justice clerk
• [Sir George Home of Wedderburn], comptroller
• [Master Thomas Hamilton of Drumcairnie], advocate
• [Sir John Skene of Curriehill], clerk register
• [Sir Richard Cockburn of Clerkington], keeper of the privy seal
• [Master Peter Young of Seaton], almoner
• [Sir Robert Melville of] Murdocairnie

• Commissioners of burghs
• Henry Nisbet }
• George Heriot } for Edinburgh
• Patrick Lyon for Dundee
• Master John Ross for Glasgow
• Sir William Seton [of Kylesmure] for Haddington
• [Nicholas Cornwall], laird of Bonhard for Linlithgow

1. This is written on the unnumbered first folio of the volume. Foliation of this volume is in pencil and has been added fairly recently. Back
2. NAS, PA8/1, f.1r. Back
3. 'Urquhart' is crossed out and 'Fyvie' written in beside it. Back
4. Also known as 'of Invernochty' and parson of Eaglesham. Back